Q: Bootup problem

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Hi

I have a friend who has a system running Windows 98. For some reason it
either hangs or takes an extremely long time to get the to the desktop
environment during bootup. I can get it to boot using safe mode but I was
wondering if there was a way to find which driver, application or whatever
is causing the system to fail (or more importantly what is taking so long to
load).

Many thanks in advance

Geoff

 

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Someone will probably be able to help here but as this ng is for the WinME
OS you will get better help from a Windows 98 ng you could also have a
look here to get you going.
http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
Joan



Geoff Jones wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a friend who has a system running Windows 98. For some reason
> it either hangs or takes an extremely long time to get the to the
> desktop environment during bootup. I can get it to boot using safe
> mode but I was wondering if there was a way to find which driver,
> application or whatever is causing the system to fail (or more
> importantly what is taking so long to load).
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Geoff

 

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Try downloading the free Bootlog Analyzer BLA
(http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/) and use this to try and
identify what might be causing the delay when booting.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


Geoff Jones <nodamnspam@email.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have a friend who has a system running Windows 98. For some reason
> it either hangs or takes an extremely long time to get the to the
> desktop environment during bootup. I can get it to boot using safe
> mode but I was wondering if there was a way to find which driver,
> application or whatever is causing the system to fail (or more
> importantly what is taking so long to load).
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Geoff

 

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Cheers Joan

"Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:%23m0DBF%23oFHA.1996@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Someone will probably be able to help here but as this ng is for the WinME
> OS you will get better help from a Windows 98 ng you could also have a
> look here to get you going.
> http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
> Joan
>
>
>
> Geoff Jones wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a friend who has a system running Windows 98. For some reason
>> it either hangs or takes an extremely long time to get the to the
>> desktop environment during bootup. I can get it to boot using safe
>> mode but I was wondering if there was a way to find which driver,
>> application or whatever is causing the system to fail (or more
>> importantly what is taking so long to load).
>>
>> Many thanks in advance
>>
>> Geoff
>
>

 

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Glad to help, hope your friend gets the problem sorted out.
Joan



Geoff Jones wrote:
> Cheers Joan
>